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Massively Overthinking: MMO business models in the face of recession
MOP reader Sray posed us an interesting question this past week focused on how MMO business models interface with the global economy. "The last major...
The Stream Team: Birds and boxes, a SWTOR story
Did you know there was a hidden quest to get a pet in SWTOR? Massively OP's MJ learned about it last time, and now...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 267: Who had ‘New World delay’ on their bingo card?
Andy, Justin, and Bree discuss WoW Shadowlands, LOTRO, Chronicles of Elyria, New World, SWTOR, FFXIV, RuneFest, Champions Online, and EverQuest, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, Elite, SWG Legends, and Animal Crossing, and a mailbag entry on Secret World Legends and maintenance-mode MMOs.
One Shots: Fine, who needs you, planet?
When a planet has stiffed you one too many times and yanked you around, it's time to put it at your back and head...
Star Wars: The Old Republic shakes up its release schedule thanks to the pandemic
If there is one thing that the business world is discovering in the era of COVID-19, it's that there are limitations to what can...
The Stream Team: Looking for SWTOR datacrons in Alderaan places
Alderaan meets a sad end, but not today. Today, Massively OP's Larry and MJ might meet a sad end though! The duo is off...
Global Chat: Is Animal Crossing New Horizons an MMO?
One trend that we have noticed over the past decade or so is the blurring of lines between "regular" video games and MMORPGs. It...
Perfect Ten: The stages of the MMO life cycle
To this day, no one has a quote as useful on the subject of life and death as E. B. White: "We're born, we...
Vague Patch Notes: Complaining about MMOs you don’t play
All right, folks, it's time to talk. And we're going to start by talking about Guild Wars 2, a game I used to play regularly...
The Stream Team: Raiding SWTOR datacrons on Quesh and Ilum
Massively OP's Larry and MJ are starting to run out of datacrons to hunt in SWTOR. What will they do when all their crazy...
Director Dave Wilson envisions Star Wars: The Old Republic as a TV series
So a bit of a primer before we roll into this one: Nothing in this story should suggest that Star Wars: The Old Republic...
Global Chat: Don’t mess with my GeForce Now
The titanic struggle going on right now between cloud-based game streaming platform GeForce Now and studios who are pulling their titles from it is...
The Daily Grind: In which MMO have you accumulated the most account goodies?
One of my favorite things when going back to an old favorite MMORPG is creating a new character that gets to benefit from all...
Star Wars: The Old Republic continues discussing the Alderaan Stronghold’s design
Are you enjoying your Alderaanian house in Star Wars: The Old Republic? Would you like to continue the discussion about its design that started...
Star Wars: The Old Republic brings a new Master Mode Operation and set bonuses to PTS
It looks like update 6.1.1 is slowly closing in on Star Wars: The Old Republic, as the game's PTS has just released an update...
Massively Overthinking: How could MMOs combat endgame rushing?
Rushers, content locusts, world-firsters: Whatever you want to call them, these folks are both a boon and a bane for MMORPGs. They buy the...
The Stream Team: Onderon hunting (datacron) party in SWTOR
Do Massively OP's Larry and MJ know how to party or what? With that little smidgen of story done, the two are forming another...
The MOP Up: Red Dead Redemption’s puke rope saves the day
Puke may have ended Elvis Presley's life, but it could save yours -- if you're playing Red Dead Redemption 2, that is. Polygon posted...
Star Wars: The Old Republic designers discuss the creation of the Alderaan stronghold
If you like to build something to last in Star Wars: The Old Republic, don't build on Alderaan. Sure, it looks pretty right now, but...
Vague Patch Notes: Contemplating MMORPG exit barriers
In episode 13 of season 9 of The Simpsons, after having spent far more time than she wants in the Movementarian cult, Marge angrily...
